Scopelitis
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Regulation
U.S. Xpress defends against California meal and rest break claims
A California federal court dismissed part of a class-action lawsuit against U.S. Xpress (NYSE: USX) that claimed the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based…
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Driver issues
Closing drug-test loopholes could hit driver availability
Hair follicle testing - once cleared for use in the federal database - could have the biggest effect on driver…
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Driver issues
Arbitration isn’t dead after New Prime, law firm says, but the states will be the battleground
Trucking law specialists Scopelitis says that state arbitration laws—and not just the courts—can still be used to settle disputes between…
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Legal issues
Regulatory roundup: state of trucking 2018
The latest on legislative, regulatory, administrative, and enforcement issues across the industry.
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Legal issues
New Jersey unemployment tax owner-operator exemption gutted: What’s the fallout?
What are the implications for independent owner-operators and the industry that employs them as a result of this week’s ruling…
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